How to Make a Magic Skirt
- 1). Measure around your waist. Multiply this number by 2, and then add 2 inches. This is the width of fabric required.
- 2). Measure from your waist down to whatever length you would like your skirt to be. Add 1 inch. This is the length of fabric you need.
- 3). Lay the fabric out flat on a hard surface. Cut the fabric with scissors in a gradual line. One end should correspond with the measurement taken in Step 2 and the other end should measure 14 inches.
- 4). Cut two additional pieces of material measuring 2-1/2 inches by 12 inches each. Fold each piece in half with the right side facing inward. Use an iron to create a crease. Hem each piece along three sides sewing by hand or using a sewing machine with a zigzag stitch. Turn both pieces right side out and press with the iron. These will be your magic skirt's ties.
- 5). Iron a hem along the two vertical sides of the skirt and sew each hem. Repeat this along the bottom edge of the skirt. Iron a 1-inch crease along the skirt's top edge for the waistband.
- 6). Pin a tie to each end of the waistband. Create your waistband by pressing in 1 inch of fabric at a time, sewing and pressing the hem each time.
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